Kufeng Powder

Kufeng Powder,When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

Formulas Name : Kufeng Powder

Chinese Name : 哭风散

Drug Formulation

1 barefoot golden-headed centipede, 4 scorpion tails, 7 dried silkworm pupae, and half a qian of Ephedra.

Source

Formula from *Yifang Dacheng* (Compendium of Medical Formulas), Volume 10; name cited in *Pujifang* (Formulas for Universal Relief), Volume 360.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

Instructions for Use

First, use a goose-feather tube to blow the medicine into the nostrils until the child sneezes and cries out—this indicates the condition is treatable. Then, administer the formula mixed with peppermint decoction.

Kufeng Powder,Formula from *Yifang Dacheng* (Compendium of Medical Formulas), Volume 10; name cited in *Pujifang* (Formulas for Universal Relief), Volume 360.,When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

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